The Valley Journal

BY THELMA C. BICARME CABARROGUIS, Quirino (August 16)—The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) President and Quirino Governor Dakila Carlo Cua recommended to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) to adopt a resolution recommending to President Duterte the extension of the declaration for at least four or six months. Cua said the state of calamity in the country is effective only until next month. The President signed Proclamation No. 929, “Declaring a State of Calamity throughout the Philippines due to coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) on March 16. Under the said declaration, the national government and local government units (LGUs) were allowed to utilize appropriate funds including the Quick Response Fund, their disaster prepa...

THE VALLEY JOURNAL CABARROGUIS, Quirino (August 12)—Gov. Dax Cua has confirmed the first coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) positive case making Batanes as the only province in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) with no recorded Covid-19 positive case yet. Cagayan Valley comprises the provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Batanes and Quirino. Cua said this is the first Covid-19 positive case since the outbreak of the virus in mid-March. He said the patient is asymptomatic and in a stable health condition and will have to stay confined at the Southern Isabela Medical Center in Santiago City, Isabela for treatment. “I am appealing to my fellow Quirinian not to panic. There is no cause for alarm, stay calm and follow safety and health protocols to avoid getting infected by the...

Quirino

Cua pushes for country’s state of calamity extension

Quirino records 1st Covid case